Alternative pain relief for my dad

Does anyone know of alternative medicines or poultices or tricks to relieving pain? Dads had yet another fall and done his knee in. We're desperately trying to keep the morphine bottle unused as he is already suffering periods of absence / confusion. We do not have cash for physio.

 

Hi Chimneyrosegarden
Well start with applying a hot water bottle.
The NHS should offer physio almost immediately.

 

Wheat /Rice bags are what I use for my back, they can be purchased for 2/3 pounds, but reading an article the other day, make a bag with material ( old towel/pillow case), half fill with rice sew securely, you need to sew this well as the rice will escape, heat in microwave 3 minutes, stand 30 sec give it a good shake place on pain, you can shake them up and will get hotter again a few times.

 

Thanks that is very helpful